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Re:Second Canadian 'missing' in China by gcb0 on Thursday December 13, 2018 @12:24AM (#18670040)
the world doesn't work like that.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Realpolitik

power and situation dictates how laws, specially from international treaties, are upheld.

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Re:Second Canadian 'missing' in China by ahmedalsudani on Thursday December 13, 2018 @12:53AM (#18670172)
[Downvotes for my parent are unwarranted.]

It would be naive to believe politics/geopolitics plays no role in the justice system; it would be equally naive to believe rule of law is a sham.

I am an immigrant from a place where the legal code is largely a set of tools and pretexts for the powerful. I can assure you that the rule of law is more than just a phrase thrown around by our politicians.

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Re:Second Canadian 'missing' in China by tinza123 on Thursday December 13, 2018 @01:19AM (#18670252)
Not according to Trump tho.
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